USCIS created FDNS to strengthen the integrity of the nation’s immigration system and to ensure that immigration benefits are not granted to individuals that may pose a threat to national security and/or public safety. In addition, FDNS is responsible for detecting, deterring, and combating immigration benefit fraud. USCIS conducted this PIA to document and assess how FDNS collects, uses, and maintains PII. March 19, 2014, (PDF 18 pages).